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[Rsurfer]

You need to use the wool pad to remove the scratches.

Agreed, or move up to 3000 for final sanding. Less buffing.

[Mike Phillips]

I also try wet sand, I went from 1200 grit to 2000 grit, after compound a few times and polish, I still see wet sand scratches.

I used orange pad at 1500 rpm and white foam pad at 1200 rpm. do I need a more cutting power foam pad? I need more practice.

Like others already mentioned, switch to a wool cutting pad, set you speed setting to 1500 RPM and then use an aggressive compound and see if that doesn't work better for removing sanding marks.

Factory baked-on paint can be hard to work on so don't be hard on yourself if at first you don't succeed. Practice makes perfect.

[flb18r]

Alright I'll give it a shot today

[flb18r]

This is from yesterday.







this is 1st thing today, 1200, 2000 then 3000.





I hope this is the wool pad you guys are talking about, cause my detailing shop told me is the white one.








did I just ruin this pad?






this is the turtle heavy compound.
















there is still sand marks....



more sand marks.

whats next???? my sand pad is missing so i had to use my hand, AG is sending one to me. I used soapy water. I would like to get some OTC product to remove the sand marks. any suggestions? today was better than yesterday, Thanks to all of your support!!!!!!!

[Rsurfer]

Do you have 2500 and 3000 grit? Although wool and compound should have taken out the 2000 like butter. You will have miro marring and need to finish down with a foam pad. Not too pleased that you are using Turtle wax compound.

[flb18r]

is this worth of a try?

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

You are either going to have to go over it with finer wet sanding paper or go back over it with your compound and wool pad to remove the sanding scratches.

[flb18r]

Do you have 2500 and 3000 grit? Although wool and compound should have taken out the 2000 like butter. You will have miro marring and need to finish down with a foam pad. Not too pleased that you are using Turtle wax compound.

I do have 2500 and 3000. I did finish with foam (white and red). im sorry if you're not please with the turtle compound, but its the more agressive compound of today (I follow the direction in the back, damp applicator and apply by hand). I will go get something better tomorrow.

[flb18r]

You are either going to have to go over it with finer wet sanding paper or go back over it with your compound and wool pad to remove the sanding scratches.

so tomorrow I should go 1200 1500 2000 2500 3000?



the wool pad, is it the yellow one or the white one? cause I used the yellow one, the yellow one feels like cotten candy and the white one feels like a mob.

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

so tomorrow I should go 1200 1500 2000 2500 3000?



the wool pad, is it the yellow one or the white one? cause I used the yellow one, the yellow one feels like cotten candy and the white one feels like a mob.

Try just going over it with 2500, then 3000. Since I do not know who makes your pads I can not say which one should be used. The thing is you need to use the wool pad and compound and remove all your sanding scratches before moving on to your next steps.